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Friendship Quote by Laurell K. Hamilton

“We would never go shopping together or eat an entire cake while we complained about men. He’d never invite me over to his house for dinner or a barbecue. We’d never be lovers. But there was a very good chance that one of us would be the last person the other saw before we died. It wasn’t…” quote by Laurell K. Hamilton
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““We would never go shopping together or eat an entire cake while we complained about men. He’d never invite me over to his house for dinner or a barbecue. We’d never be lovers. But there was a very good chance that one of us would be the last person the other saw before we died. It wasn’t friendship the way most people understood it, but it was friendship. There were several people I’d trust with my life, but there is no one else I’d trust with my death.””

Laurell K. Hamilton

About This Quote

Deep bonds can exist outside conventional romance, forming a trust that may last until death.

In simple terms: Friendship can be profound, trusting life‑and‑death.

Key Takeaway

Value deep trust.

Themes

friendship trust loyalty death

Mood

intense reflective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • wartime companionship
  • life‑threatening situations
  • personal crises

Key Concepts

existentialism human connection risk

Questions to Reflect On

  • What friendships feel like life‑or‑death?
  • How to balance trust and self‑preservation?
A Different Perspective

Such trust can be overwhelming or risky.

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